On the class wiki site, post your favorite new Web 2.0 tool that has not been covered in detail in this class that you have discovered in this course or elsewhere. List the URL, what the tool is, and why you find it useful using the wiki template page. No duplication allowed-each page must be an original new tool. This can be done after reviewing the Unit 9 material, which covers more Web 2.0 resources.
Plickers is created for the sole purpose of quick, formative assessment. It’s free, and is able to be used with an app by the teacher, and cards for the students. What makes Plicker different than other formative assessment methods is that it doesn’t require students to use devices. It’s clickers without the time-consuming process of passing out, logging in, trouble-shooting, and finally using devices. For schools that have limited technology, or simply limited access to the technology they do have, Plickers would be an ideal solution. The cards have light gray writing, so faint that students aren’t able to view what others are answering, which is vastly different from whiteboards or other card-type methods. Plickers provides teachers with accurate formative assessment data, and students an easy way to participate. It doesn’t have ads, and also doesn’t allow sharing or collaboration, as that’s not the purpose of the program. It’s perfect for use in schools with any grade level.
Educational Uses of Site
Teachers can use the app as formative assessment daily in the classroom. Students will stay engaged as they turn their cards to reflect their response, and the teacher uses the app to “scan” the classroom to gather responses using the camera. While scanning, teachers have immediate feedback as to which students understood the concept, and which students need more support and practice. It will save teachers on set-up and transition time as students can keep the cards in a folder in their desk, and make gathering data more efficient.
Review of Site
To use Plickers, you need to create a login, and then you can create questions on the app or on your device. I found it easier to do on the computer. You can set up different classes (ELA, Math, etc) and assign certain questions to different classes. When you're done with the questions, there's an archive option to save them for later. My students thoroughly enjoyed responding to questions using their cards! I explained as a "secret" so that no one knows how they're answering. After each question, we analyzed the bar graph to see the number of students who answered correctly. There is an option to show individual students' responses, but I didn't share that with the class. However, it was helpful for me later as I put each child's score into Mastery Connect as a formative assessment. When using with your class, I found it helpful to have them put the card upside down on their desk after they respond. If you're still scanning and the cards are face up, the camera will recognize that as a response and change the student's answer. The only complaint I have is in regards to the website, not the Plickers themselves. As I said, I used this as a grade, though to do that I had to click each individual question to see the students who answered incorrectly. It would have been easier to view all questions/responses on one page for that session. Overall, this app is excellent if you're willing to take the time to put the questions online. It's perfect for students as they can answer at their own pace, and can't compare their response to others.
Unit 6.2A Assignment
On the class wiki site, post your favorite new Web 2.0 tool that has not been covered in detail in this class that you have discovered in this course or elsewhere. List the URL, what the tool is, and why you find it useful using the wiki template page. No duplication allowed-each page must be an original new tool. This can be done after reviewing the Unit 9 material, which covers more Web 2.0 resources.
Student Name:
Alyssa RephTitle of Site:
PlickersURL:
https://www.plickers.comDescription of Site:
Plickers is created for the sole purpose of quick, formative assessment. It’s free, and is able to be used with an app by the teacher, and cards for the students. What makes Plicker different than other formative assessment methods is that it doesn’t require students to use devices. It’s clickers without the time-consuming process of passing out, logging in, trouble-shooting, and finally using devices. For schools that have limited technology, or simply limited access to the technology they do have, Plickers would be an ideal solution. The cards have light gray writing, so faint that students aren’t able to view what others are answering, which is vastly different from whiteboards or other card-type methods. Plickers provides teachers with accurate formative assessment data, and students an easy way to participate. It doesn’t have ads, and also doesn’t allow sharing or collaboration, as that’s not the purpose of the program. It’s perfect for use in schools with any grade level.Educational Uses of Site
Teachers can use the app as formative assessment daily in the classroom. Students will stay engaged as they turn their cards to reflect their response, and the teacher uses the app to “scan” the classroom to gather responses using the camera. While scanning, teachers have immediate feedback as to which students understood the concept, and which students need more support and practice. It will save teachers on set-up and transition time as students can keep the cards in a folder in their desk, and make gathering data more efficient.Review of Site
To use Plickers, you need to create a login, and then you can create questions on the app or on your device. I found it easier to do on the computer. You can set up different classes (ELA, Math, etc) and assign certain questions to different classes. When you're done with the questions, there's an archive option to save them for later. My students thoroughly enjoyed responding to questions using their cards! I explained as a "secret" so that no one knows how they're answering. After each question, we analyzed the bar graph to see the number of students who answered correctly. There is an option to show individual students' responses, but I didn't share that with the class. However, it was helpful for me later as I put each child's score into Mastery Connect as a formative assessment.
When using with your class, I found it helpful to have them put the card upside down on their desk after they respond. If you're still scanning and the cards are face up, the camera will recognize that as a response and change the student's answer. The only complaint I have is in regards to the website, not the Plickers themselves. As I said, I used this as a grade, though to do that I had to click each individual question to see the students who answered incorrectly. It would have been easier to view all questions/responses on one page for that session. Overall, this app is excellent if you're willing to take the time to put the questions online. It's perfect for students as they can answer at their own pace, and can't compare their response to others.